Yep, wedding lists are good, though nearly all weddings I've been to recently people have wanted money or vouchers due to people already living together and having houses and everything that goes with them.

I'd rather have a real goat, butchered and ready to be eaten in a curry than have a certificate saying a village in Botswana had now taken delivery of a kid, minus £20 handling charge by UPS Goat Delivery, and £50 administration fee from the charity.